GRE Word List
EGOTISM
excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
The meaning of the word egotism is excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |