GRE Word List
HUMBLE
not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
The meaning of the word humble is not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| grudging | unwilling |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| savant | a person of learning |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |