GRE Word List
HUBRIS
exaggerated pride or self-confidence
The meaning of the word hubris is exaggerated pride or self-confidence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
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| imbibe | drink |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
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| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| concentric | having a common center |
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| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
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