GRE Word List
INSOLENCE
impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude
The meaning of the word insolence is impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stodgy | dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book |
| malingerer | one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work |
| bevy | large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets |
| odyssey | long, eventful, adventurous journey |
| abstemious | sparing in eating and drinking; temperate |
| indefatigable | tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired |
| estranged | separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement |
| litotes | understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)'' |
| gobble | eat very quickly |
| hirsute | hairy; having a lot of hair |
