GRE Word List
HUBRIS
exaggerated pride or self-confidence
The meaning of the word hubris is exaggerated pride or self-confidence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lax | loose |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| encumber | weigh down |