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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |