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
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
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irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
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bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
congruentcongruous
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way