GRE Word List
FLIPPANT
lacking proper respect or seriousness
The meaning of the word flippant is lacking proper respect or seriousness.
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|---|---|
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
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| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
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| forebears | ancestor |
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