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 |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |