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 |
|---|---|
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |