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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| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
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