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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| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
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| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
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| swill | wash |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
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| traverse | to go or travel across or over |