GRE Word List
PEDANTIC
bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry
The meaning of the word pedantic is bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| moribund | dying; at the point of death; CF. death |
| oligarchy | government by a privileged few |
| vassal | in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent |
| perpetuate | make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity |
| catapult | slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult |
| torrent | rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents. |
| fester | rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days. |
| malevolent | wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence |
| sonorous | resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound |
| clangor | loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging |