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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |