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
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
buffeta blow especially with the hand
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate