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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waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion