GRE Word List
OVERWEENING
arrogant
The meaning of the word overweening is arrogant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| fermentation | the 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 |
| pundit | pandit |