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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pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
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riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
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adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
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