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
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
outstripto go faster or farther than
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
reveriedaydream
braggadocioempty boasting
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness