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
indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable
propellantcapable of propelling
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concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
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propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy