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 |
|---|---|
| bauble | trinket |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |