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 |
|---|---|
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| diva | prima donna |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
