GRE Word List
FLASHY
showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance
The meaning of the word flashy is showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| checkered | marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares |
| infernal | pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction |
| mincing | affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer |
| barterer | trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money |
| precept | practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother's precept |
| glaze | cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery |
| feasible | practical; able to be carried out; practicable |
| heterogeneous | dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants |
| brandish | wave around (a weapon); flourish |
| delta | flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river |
