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 |
|---|---|
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |