GRE Word List

FLAMBOYANT

marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior

The meaning of the word flamboyant is marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior.

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WordMeaning
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
posthumousborn after the death of the father
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard