GRE Word List
HUMILITY
freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
The meaning of the word humility is freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |