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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| rift | fissure |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| impinge | encroach |