GRE Word List
INSUBORDINATION
disobedient to authority
The meaning of the word insubordination is disobedient to authority.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| parlance | speech |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |