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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WordMeaning
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
motea small particle : speck
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody