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
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
blanchto take the color out of
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
enduringlasting
transcribeto make a written copy of
unkemptnot combed
enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew