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 |
|---|---|
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
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| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| imbue | endow |
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