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 |
|---|---|
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| evenhanded | fair |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| minuscule | very small |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| slew | a large number |
| opulence | wealth |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |