GRE Word List
BOMBAST
pretentious inflated speech or writing
The meaning of the word bombast is pretentious inflated speech or writing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ignite | to set afire |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| entity | being |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |