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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replicateduplicate
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excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
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