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 |
|---|---|
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |