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 |
|---|---|
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| lode | waterway |
| broach | brooch |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |