GRE Word List

INCONSISTENCY

an instance of being inconsistent

The meaning of the word inconsistency is an instance of being inconsistent.

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WordMeaning
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
forebodingthe act of one who forebodes
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion