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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| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
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| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| acclaim | applaud |
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