GRE Word List
HAUGHTINESS
pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty
The meaning of the word haughtiness is pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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oscillate | vibrate pendulumlike; waver |
forlorn | sad and lonely; wretched; desolate |
eloquence | expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced |
herpetologist | one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians |
hurl | throw forcefully; shout out violently |
supplicate | petition humbly; pray to grant a favor |
raconteur | story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill |
deify | turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity |
fleece | wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder |
imperious | domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor |