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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WordMeaning
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
emanateto come out from a source
crypticsecret
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses