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
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
scourgewhip
recastto cast again
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
queruloushabitually complaining
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch