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
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
implyto express indirectly
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
ciliatedpossessing cilia
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law