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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WordMeaning
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
immaculatespotlessly clean
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding