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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
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| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |