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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| schism | division |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |