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 |
|---|---|
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| dire | exciting horror |
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