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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|---|---|
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
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| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
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| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |