GRE Word List
IMPERTINENT
insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
The meaning of the word impertinent is insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| velocity | speed |
| guile | deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile |
| desultory | aimless; haphazard; digressing at random |
| somatic | pertaining to the body; bodily; physical |
| regimen | prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer |
| recess | pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; Ex. parliament in recess; V. CF. recessive |
| heckler | person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech) |
| larder | pantry; place where food is kept |
| discourse | serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V. |
| tarnish | make or become dull or discolored; N. |
