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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitous | precipitate |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| modish | fashionable |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |