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 |
|---|---|
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| rightful | just |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| thespian | actor |