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 |
|---|---|
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |