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
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
retributionrecompense
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
averto declare positively
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy