GRE Word List

VAINGLORIOUS

marked by vainglory : boastful

The meaning of the word vainglorious is marked by vainglory : boastful.

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WordMeaning
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck