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 |
|---|---|
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| perforate | to make a hole through |