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 |
|---|---|
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |