GRE Word List
EFFRONTERY
shameless boldness : insolence
The meaning of the word effrontery is shameless boldness : insolence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| viand | an item of food |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |