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 |
|---|---|
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
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| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
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| cremate | to subject to cremation |