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
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
purportedreputed
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
notcha V-shaped indentation
lucidsuffused with light : luminous
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll