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
modicuma small portion : a limited quantity
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
fulcrumprop
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
precipitousprecipitate
hysteriaa psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme