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.

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WordMeaning
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
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decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
adjacentnot distant : nearby
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted