jackanapes

nounCommon GRE wordMore J words

an impudent, conceited person given to presumptuous behavior

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Jackanapes in a sentence

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The young jackanapes had the gall to lecture the senior partners on ethics.

Synonyms

upstartscampcoxcombknave

Antonyms

None listed.

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worn out or made cynical by overexposure to something

specialized or technical language used by a particular group that outsiders find hard to grasp

affected by bitterness, resentment, or prejudice that distorts one's judgment

to make rude and mocking remarks at someone

lacking substance or maturity; naive and simplistic

to put at risk of loss, harm, or failure

danger of loss, harm, or failure

a long, mournful complaint or lamentation, often a list of woes

Common questions

Jackanapes (noun) means an impudent, conceited person given to presumptuous behavior

Here is jackanapes used in an example sentence: "The young jackanapes had the gall to lecture the senior partners on ethics."

Common synonyms for jackanapes include upstart, scamp, coxcomb, knave.

Jackanapes is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.