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
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
raptlifted up and carried away
scoretwenty
paradigmexample
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
debutanteone making a debut (see debut