GRE Word List
SWAGGER
to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
The meaning of the word swagger is to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| scintilla | spark |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| exude | to ooze out |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |