GRE Word List
OVERWEENING
arrogant
The meaning of the word overweening is arrogant.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
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| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
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| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
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