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 |
|---|---|
| egregious | conspicuous |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| prong | fork |
| sentinel | sentry |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |