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 |
|---|---|
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| billowing | wave |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |