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 |
|---|---|
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| trample | tramp |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |