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.

Random words

WordMeaning
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
eventualcontingent
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
striatedmarked with striations or striae
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
impedimentsomething that impedes
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction