GRE Word List
VAIN
full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity
The meaning of the word vain is full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compress | force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc. |
| spruce | neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V. |
| unconscionable | unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand |
| edifice | building (of imposing size) |
| noose | loop formed in a rope |
| standstill | condition of no movement or activity; stop |
| marsupial | one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat |
| career | rush wildly; go at full speed |
| mulct | defraud a person of something; swindle; Ex. mulct the boy of his legacy |
| pinnacle | peak; highest point; acme; Ex. pinnacle of fame |
