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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |