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 |
|---|---|
| forebears | ancestor |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| comestible | edible |