GRE Word List
FLASHY
lacking in substance or flavor : insipid
The meaning of the word flashy is lacking in substance or flavor : insipid.
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|---|---|
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
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| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |