GRE Word List
OVERWEENING
arrogant
The meaning of the word overweening is arrogant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| irate | roused to ire |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |