GRE Word List
FRIVOLOUS
lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial
The meaning of the word frivolous is lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overbearing | bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate |
| slack | moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one's work; N. V. |
| placebo | harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill |
| incontinent | lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious |
| testy | irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness |
| cursive | (of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined |
| equivocate | use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation |
| lode | metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore) |
| egregious | notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking |
| deride | ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect |