GRE Word List
VAINGLORIOUS
marked by vainglory : boastful
The meaning of the word vainglorious is marked by vainglory : boastful.
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| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| gnarl | snarl |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| denizen | inhabitant |
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| endorse | to write on the back of |
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