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 |
|---|---|
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| query | question |