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
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity