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 |
|---|---|
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| concordat | compact |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| pitfall | trap |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |