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
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome