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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| merger | the 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 |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |