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 |
|---|---|
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |