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 |
|---|---|
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| ram | a male sheep |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| pugilist | fighter |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| retiring | reserved |