GRE Word List
OVERWEENING
arrogant
The meaning of the word overweening is arrogant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| parlance | speech |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |