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 |
|---|---|
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| cohorts | companion |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |