GRE Word List

CONFIDENCE

a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances

The meaning of the word confidence is a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances.

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WordMeaning
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
cringeto recoil in distaste
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
trickleto issue or fall in drops
upshotthe final result : outcome
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise