GRE Word List

BRAGGADOCIO

empty boasting

The meaning of the word braggadocio is empty boasting.

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fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
delveexcavate
mediateoccupying a middle position
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle