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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |