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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tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age