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 |
|---|---|
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| fauna | animal life |
| obscure | dark |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
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| antiquity | ancient times |
| fabricate | invent |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |