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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decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
boona timely benefit : blessing
obsessivetending to cause obsession
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo