GRE Word List

OVERWEENING

arrogant

The meaning of the word overweening is arrogant.

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WordMeaning
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless