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 |
|---|---|
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |