GRE Word List
OVERWEENING
arrogant
The meaning of the word overweening is arrogant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |