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 |
|---|---|
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |