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 |
|---|---|
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| comestible | edible |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| brazen | made of brass |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| trenchant | keen |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| repercussion | reflection |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |