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
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
mausoleuma large tomb
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser