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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| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| invalid | not valid: |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
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