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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gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
briman upper or outer margin : verge
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
remittancea sum of money remitted
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
bitterbeing, 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