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
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
dissipateto break up and drive off
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere