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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| mammal | any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |