GRE Word List
OVERWEENING
arrogant
The meaning of the word overweening is arrogant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| potentate | ruler |
| dull | tedious |
| kismet | fate |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |