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 |
|---|---|
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |