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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| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| debut | a first appearance |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |