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
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
embroiderto ornament with needlework
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time