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 |
|---|---|
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| stringent | tight |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |