GRE Word List
OVERWEENING
arrogant
The meaning of the word overweening is arrogant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| defer | put off |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |