GRE Word List
EFFRONTERY
shameless boldness : insolence
The meaning of the word effrontery is shameless boldness : insolence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |