GRE Word List
VAINGLORIOUS
marked by vainglory : boastful
The meaning of the word vainglorious is marked by vainglory : boastful.
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| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| biting | having the power to bite |
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| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
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