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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reciprocateto give and take mutually
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
meddlesomegiven to meddling
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation