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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| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| stringent | tight |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
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