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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |