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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pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
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deliriuman acute (see acute
efficacythe power to produce an effect
aceticvinegary
uprightperpendicular
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
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prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick