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 |
|---|---|
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |