GRE Word List

CAVALIER

marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain

The meaning of the word cavalier is marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain.

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WordMeaning
invalidnot valid:
notcha V-shaped indentation
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
historichistorical
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
lampoonsatire