GRE Word List
FATUOUS
complacently or inanely foolish : silly
The meaning of the word fatuous is complacently or inanely foolish : silly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| pummel | pound |
| sentinel | sentry |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |