GRE Word List
FLASHY
lacking in substance or flavor : insipid
The meaning of the word flashy is lacking in substance or flavor : insipid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| writ | something written : writing |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |