GRE Word List
BRAGGADOCIO
empty boasting
The meaning of the word braggadocio is empty boasting.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |