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
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
filingan act or instance of using a file
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
rectifyto set right : remedy
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent