GRE Word List
FLAGRANT
conspicuously offensive
The meaning of the word flagrant is conspicuously offensive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| accessible | capable of being reached |