GRE Word List
FATUOUS
complacently or inanely foolish : silly
The meaning of the word fatuous is complacently or inanely foolish : silly.
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|---|---|
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| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
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| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |