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 |
|---|---|
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| nexus | connection |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| impinge | encroach |
| demerit | offense |
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| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |