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 |
|---|---|
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| leave-taking | departure |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |