GRE Word List
FATUOUS
smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness
The meaning of the word fatuous is smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spate | sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents |
| clangor | loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging |
| potable | suitable for drinking; drinkable |
| philistine | narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain; uncultured person who is indifferent to artistic and cultural values; member of an ancient people in Palestine; OP. aesthete |
| luster | shine; gloss (of a polished surface) |
| tractable | docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability |
| ventriloquist | someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy |
| chancellor | legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor |
| barterer | trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money |
| humility | humbleness of spirit |
