GRE Word List
OVERBEARING
bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate
The meaning of the word overbearing is bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| addiction | compulsive habitual need |
| opulence | extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant |
| disinter | dig up; unearth; OP. inter |
| nascent | incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music |
| grandiose | affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas |
| kindle | start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse |
| ratiocination | reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically |
| inundate | flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work |
| cavil | quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily |
| talon | claw of bird |
