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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WordMeaning
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
retaliateto return like for like
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective