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
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
canterone who uses cant: such as
pungentsharply painful
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
denominationan act of denominating
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
prosperousauspicious
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild