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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
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| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
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| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
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| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |