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 |
|---|---|
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| facade | the front of a building |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| finished | entirely done |