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
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
miragean optical (see optical
grumbleto mutter in discontent
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
dys-abnormal
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment