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.

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WordMeaning
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
bewareto be on one's guard
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist