GRE Word List
OVERWEENING
arrogant
The meaning of the word overweening is arrogant.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |