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
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
herbivorousfeeding on plants
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive