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
killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
pulchritudephysical comeliness
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
rarefiedbeing less dense
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
accoutreto provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened