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 |
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austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
askew | out of line : at an angle |
diva | prima donna |
clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |