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
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
canterone who uses cant: such as
rumbleto make a low heavy rolling sound
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
grumbleto mutter in discontent
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts