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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| pedagogue | teacher |