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

WordMeaning
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
modicuma small portion : a limited quantity
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
enhanceheighten