GRE Word List
VAIN
having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
The meaning of the word vain is having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited.
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abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
enigma | something hard to understand or explain |