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 |
|---|---|
| humility | humbleness of spirit |
| venial | (of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial |
| jug | pitcher; container for holding liquids |
| carrion | rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture |
| spare | give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time |
| forthright | straightforward; direct; frank |
| voodoo | religion practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| arcade | a covered passageway usually lined with shops |
| allude | refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference |
| sartorial | pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor |
