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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WordMeaning
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
disingenuouslacking in candor
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
magnitudegreat size or extent