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
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spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
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unassumingnot assuming : modest
militateto have weight or effect
residualremainder
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech