GRE Word List
BRAGGADOCIO
empty boasting
The meaning of the word braggadocio is empty boasting.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |