GRE Word List

INSUBORDINATION

disobedient to authority

The meaning of the word insubordination is disobedient to authority.

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WordMeaning
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
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