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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| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
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| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
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| realm | kingdom |