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 |
|---|---|
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |