GRE Word List

BRAVADO

blustering swaggering conduct

The meaning of the word bravado is blustering swaggering conduct.

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WordMeaning
outmodednot being in style
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
groovea long narrow channel or depression
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law