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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conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
wontaccustomed
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forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
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remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
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varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating