GRE Word List
INSUBORDINATION
disobedient to authority
The meaning of the word insubordination is disobedient to authority.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |