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 |
|---|---|
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| sheer | unqualified |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |