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 |
|---|---|
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| nomenclature | name |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |