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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WordMeaning
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
buoyanthaving buoyancy
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
tightwada close or miserly person
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances