GRE Word List
TRUCULENCE
aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce
The meaning of the word truculence is aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retinue | following; attendants |
| assurance | firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty |
| delude | deceive |
| chide | scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong) |
| relish | enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest |
| anecdote | short story of an amusing or interesting event |
| plaster | paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; V. |
| mutinous | unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer |
| impertinent | insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence |
| internecine | mutually destructive |
