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
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
loutto bow in respect
antiquityancient times
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed