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
executorone who executes something
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding