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 |
|---|---|
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
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