GRE Word List

INSUBORDINATION

disobedient to authority

The meaning of the word insubordination is disobedient to authority.

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WordMeaning
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
prosperousauspicious
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
waifa stray person or animal
ligneousof or resembling wood
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar