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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |