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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plummetto fall perpendicularly
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
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