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
unassumingnot assuming : modest
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
callousbeing hardened and thickened
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arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
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elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)