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 |
|---|---|
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
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| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| beeline | a straight direct course |