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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graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
impedimentsomething that impedes
forteone's strong point
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting