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
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire