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 |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| declivity | downward inclination |