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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| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
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| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
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| puerile | juvenile |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| braid | to make from braids |