GRE Word List
FOPPISH
foolish
The meaning of the word foppish is foolish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |