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 |
|---|---|
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |