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 |
|---|---|
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| 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 |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| imprecation | curse |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |