GRE Word List
IMPERIOUS
marked by arrogant assurance : domineering
The meaning of the word imperious is marked by arrogant assurance : domineering.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acetic | vinegary |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| influx | a coming in |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| spoof | deceive |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |