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 |
|---|---|
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |