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 |
|---|---|
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| calculated | apt |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| mammal | any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |