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 |
|---|---|
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| acetic | vinegary |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |