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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WordMeaning
compulsivehaving power to compel
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
cadavera dead body
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
finishto come to an end : terminate
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language