GRE Word List
HUBRIS
exaggerated pride or self-confidence
The meaning of the word hubris is exaggerated pride or self-confidence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| impuissance | weakness |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |