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
purveyorone that purveys
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
conveyancethe action of conveying
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
raimentclothing
rivuleta small stream
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement