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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
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