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 |
|---|---|
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| welter | writhe |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| wanton | merciless |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |