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 |
|---|---|
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
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