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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bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
askewout of line : at an angle
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
enhanceheighten
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
aromaticof, relating to, or having aroma:
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
irksometending to irk : tedious