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 |
|---|---|
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |