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 |
|---|---|
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |