GRE Word List
SOPHOMORIC
conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
The meaning of the word sophomoric is conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irremediable | not remediable |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| application | an act of applying: |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
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| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |