GRE Word List
FACETIOUS
joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
The meaning of the word facetious is joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
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| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
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| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
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