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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degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)