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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
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| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |