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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WordMeaning
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
constraintthe act of constraining
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
raspyharsh
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
evinceto constitute outward evidence of