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 |
|---|---|
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| paramour | lover |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |