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
distortto twist (see twist
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
interloperone that interlopes: such as
buxomvigorously or healthily plump
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction