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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WordMeaning
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
feintsomething feigned
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
frigidintensely cold
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
rivuleta small stream
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion