GRE Word List

EGOISM

a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action

The meaning of the word egoism is a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action.

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unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
communalof or relating to one or more communes
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
congruentcongruous