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 |
|---|---|
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |