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 |
|---|---|
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
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| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |