GRE Word List
BRAGGADOCIO
empty boasting
The meaning of the word braggadocio is empty boasting.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| 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 |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |