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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WordMeaning
crypticsecret
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
stoutstrong of character: such as
ventto provide with a vent
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
unseemlynot seemly: such as
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish