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

WordMeaning
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
evenhandedfair