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
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
pryto look closely or inquisitively
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
aviarya place for keeping birds confined