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
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
affectedartificial; pretended
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear