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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |