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 |
|---|---|
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| kismet | fate |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |