GRE Word List

HUBRIS

exaggerated pride or self-confidence

The meaning of the word hubris is exaggerated pride or self-confidence.

Random words

WordMeaning
adjointo add or attach by joining
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
ephemerallasting a very short time
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious