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 |
|---|---|
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |