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 |
|---|---|
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |