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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |