GRE Word List
FLIPPANT
lacking proper respect or seriousness
The meaning of the word flippant is lacking proper respect or seriousness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |