GRE Word List
VAINGLORIOUS
marked by vainglory : boastful
The meaning of the word vainglorious is marked by vainglory : boastful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| noisome | noxious |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |