GRE Word List
VAINGLORIOUS
marked by vainglory : boastful
The meaning of the word vainglorious is marked by vainglory : boastful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| apprehend | arrest |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |