GRE Word List
BOMBASTIC
marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
The meaning of the word bombastic is marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |