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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tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias