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 |
|---|---|
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| connoisseur | expert |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |