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
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
opticiana maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
maroona dark red
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
crossbreedhybridize