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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WordMeaning
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
genuflectto bend the knee
slanderto utter slander against : defame
conventionagreement
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention