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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| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |