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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coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
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writsomething written : writing
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subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
genuflectto bend the knee
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
antecedentsa 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")