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 |
|---|---|
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| dys- | abnormal |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |