GRE Word List
EFFRONTERY
rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek
The meaning of the word effrontery is rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revile | attack with abusive language; vilify(slander) |
| concatenate | link as in a chain |
| abominate | loathe; hate |
| spectrum | colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts |
| impel | drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action |
| undulating | moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave |
| pathetic | causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching |
| tertiary | third in order or rank |
| swamp | wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid |
| hem | surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N. |
