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 |
|---|---|
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| score | twenty |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |