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 |
|---|---|
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |