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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| convention | agreement |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |