GRE Word List

OVERWEENING

arrogant

The meaning of the word overweening is arrogant.

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sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
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obsequya funeral or burial rite
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment