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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|---|---|
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
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| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |