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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|---|---|
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
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| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
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