GRE Word List
VAINGLORIOUS
marked by vainglory : boastful
The meaning of the word vainglorious is marked by vainglory : boastful.
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| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |