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 |
|---|---|
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
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