GRE Word List
VAUNTED
highly or widely praised or boasted about
The meaning of the word vaunted is highly or widely praised or boasted about.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
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| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |