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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| prank | trick |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| grill | to broil on a grill |