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 |
|---|---|
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| pugilist | fighter |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| spare | not being used |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| ensconce | shelter |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |