GRE Word List
VAINGLORIOUS
marked by vainglory : boastful
The meaning of the word vainglorious is marked by vainglory : boastful.
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|---|---|
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
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| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
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