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.

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WordMeaning
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
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affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
idioman 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)
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
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donto put on (an article of clothing)
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
antiquityancient times
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