GRE Word List
FLIPPANT
lacking proper respect or seriousness
The meaning of the word flippant is lacking proper respect or seriousness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |