GRE Word List
FLIPPANT
lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy
The meaning of the word flippant is lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conformist | person who uncritically conforms to the customs of a group; OP. nonconformist: one who does not conform to accepted beliefs of norms |
| quaint | odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque |
| bout | match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu |
| shove | push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N. |
| acrimonious | stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior |
| gush | (of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound. |
| gusto | eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm |
| mollycoddle | pamper; coddle; baby; indulge excessively |
| shade | slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey |
| connivance | pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire |