GRE Word List
EGO
the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
The meaning of the word ego is the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| grate | grating |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| provenance | origin |