GRE Word List
IMPERTINENT
given to or characterized by insolent rudeness
The meaning of the word impertinent is given to or characterized by insolent rudeness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |