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
groovea long narrow channel or depression
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
sedentarynot migratory : settled
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought