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
incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
lucremonetary gain : profit
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one
wagto be in motion : stir
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community