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
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
florescencea state or period of flourishing
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
concordatcompact
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference