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 |
|---|---|
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| dominate | rule |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |