GRE Word List
CONCEIT
vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry)
The meaning of the word conceit is vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry).
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|---|---|
| maxim | proverb; truth pithily stated |
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| odorous | having an odor |
| unruly | disobedient; lawless; difficult to control |
| cower | shrink quivering as from fear; cringe |
| swathe | swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages |
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