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 |
---|---|
nether | situated down or below : lower |
ploy | escapade |
quicksilver | mercury |
attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
malediction | curse |