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
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface