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 |
|---|---|
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
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