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 |
|---|---|
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| viand | an item of food |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |