GRE Word List
EFFRONTERY
shameless boldness : insolence
The meaning of the word effrontery is shameless boldness : insolence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| unkempt | not combed |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| sidetrack | siding |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |