GRE Word List

INSOLENCE

the quality or state of being insolent

The meaning of the word insolence is the quality or state of being insolent.

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WordMeaning
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
scotchscottish
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
grumbleto mutter in discontent
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
requiteto make return for : repay