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
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
sublimatesublime
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety