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 |
|---|---|
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| demented | mad |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |