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 |
|---|---|
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
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| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |