GRE Word List

OVERWEENING

arrogant

The meaning of the word overweening is arrogant.

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WordMeaning
cessiona yielding to another : concession
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
puddingblood sausage
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
schemea plan or program of action
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
allureto entice by charm or attraction