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 |
|---|---|
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |