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 |
|---|---|
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |