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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |