GRE Word List
OSTENTATIOUS
attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
The meaning of the word ostentatious is attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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filch | to steal secretly or casually |
misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
relish | characteristic flavor |
loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |