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
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
imminentready to take place : happening soon
alleviaterelieve