GRE Word List
POMPOSITY
pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
The meaning of the word pomposity is pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |