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 |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| nourish | nurture |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| missive | a written communication : letter |