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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secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
pendulouspoised without visible support
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afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
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dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
collateto compare critically
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population