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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WordMeaning
adjurationa solemn oath
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
substantialconsisting of or relating to substance
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
trampletramp
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion