GRE Word List

BOMBAST

pretentious inflated speech or writing

The meaning of the word bombast is pretentious inflated speech or writing.

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perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
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derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate