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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |