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 |
|---|---|
| edifice | building |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |