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 |
|---|---|
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |