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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sinewyfull of sinews: such as
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
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catholicroman catholic
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
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odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered