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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ยน/โโ millimeter or less in diameter |