GRE Word List
INSUBORDINATION
disobedient to authority
The meaning of the word insubordination is disobedient to authority.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| imbibe | drink |