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
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
vintnera wine merchant
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart