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
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
buoyanthaving buoyancy
contrivedevise
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic