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

WordMeaning
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
yena strong desire or propensity
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
regicidea person who kills a king
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
wardthe action or process of guarding
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness