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

WordMeaning
dawdleto spend time idly
antithesisthe direct opposite
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
sheerunqualified
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete