GRE Word List
INSUBORDINATION
disobedient to authority
The meaning of the word insubordination is disobedient to authority.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |