GRE Word List
INSUBORDINATION
disobedient to authority
The meaning of the word insubordination is disobedient to authority.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |