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
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
condolegrieve
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses