GRE Word List
BRAGGART
a loud arrogant boaster
The meaning of the word braggart is a loud arrogant boaster.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| 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 |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |