GRE Word List
POMPOSITY
pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
The meaning of the word pomposity is pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |