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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |