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
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
pendulouspoised without visible support
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up