GRE Word List
OVERWEENING
arrogant
The meaning of the word overweening is arrogant.
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| maroon | a dark red |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
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| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
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| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |