GRE Words for Arrogant and Prideful
These 16 GRE words all share the meaning of arrogant and prideful. Studying them as one cluster is far more efficient than learning each in isolation, because the GRE tests words by how they relate to each other. Each entry below links to a full definition page with example sentences and memory hooks.
Why this cluster matters
On Sentence Equivalence you must choose two words that give the sentence the same meaning. That means the answer is almost always a synonym pair pulled from a cluster like this one. Watch the connotation tone on each word: a positive and a negative word rarely form a correct pair, even when their definitions look close.
The 16 words
High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated or pretentious language
Having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority
Showing contempt; scornful; disdainful
Showing contempt or lack of respect
Excessively conceited or self-centered
Impressive or magnificent but often exaggerated or pretentious
Arrogantly superior; disdainfully proud
Assuming power or authority without justification; domineering
Having an excessive interest in oneself and one's appearance
Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; showy
Treating with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority
Affectedly and irritatingly grand or self-important
Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than actually possessed
Feeling or expressing contempt or derision
Behaving as though one is superior to others
Excessively proud of oneself or one's achievements; boastful
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