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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WordMeaning
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
daintysomething delicious to the taste
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
adjacentnot distant : nearby
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
interiman intervening time : interval