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

WordMeaning
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
conveneto come together in a body
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle