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
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
flagrantconspicuously offensive
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
retortto pay or hurl back : return
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal