GRE Word List

OVERWEENING

arrogant

The meaning of the word overweening is arrogant.

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broachbrooch
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread