GRE Word List
MAGNILOQUENT
boastful; pompous
The meaning of the word magniloquent is boastful; pompous.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pastry | paste of flour and water (eaten when baked) |
| meddlesome | interfering; V. meddle: interfere |
| cue | word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor's speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to |
| revoke | cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable |
| behoove | be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do. |
| disdain | treat with scorn or contempt |
| ovoid | egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate |
| thrall | slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall |
| consensus | general agreement; opinion reached by a group |
| drab | dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life |