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 |
|---|---|
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |