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 |
|---|---|
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |