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 |
|---|---|
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| imprecation | curse |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| viand | an item of food |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |