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 |
|---|---|
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |