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 |
|---|---|
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| oversee | survey |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |