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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| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
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| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
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| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
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| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
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| enhance | heighten |