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
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
sobernot intoxicated
blemishto spoil by a flaw
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree