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 |
|---|---|
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |