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 |
|---|---|
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
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| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| rank | relative standing or position |
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