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 |
|---|---|
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |