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
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
litheeasily bent or flexed
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
effusionan act of effusing
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary