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
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible