GRE Word List
FACETIOUS
joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
The meaning of the word facetious is joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| acclaim | applaud |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| opus | work |