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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| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| render | to melt down |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
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