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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WordMeaning
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously