GRE Word List
EFFRONTERY
shameless boldness : insolence
The meaning of the word effrontery is shameless boldness : insolence.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
constituent | a member of a constituency |
palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
respite | a period of temporary delay |
craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |