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 |
|---|---|
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |