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
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
titularhaving the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
eventualcontingent
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion