GRE words for pride and shame vocabulary
This flashcard set includes advanced vocabulary words related to pride and shame, suitable for GRE preparation. Enhance your understanding of nuanced terms that convey complex emotions and social perceptions.
Quiz(24 questions)
1. What does 'self-esteem' mean?
Terms in this Study Set(24)
Pride Vocabulary(12)
pride
a feeling of deep satisfaction from achievements
self-esteem
confidence in one's worth or abilities
laudable
deserving praise and commendation
exult
to show or feel elation or jubilation
vainglory
excessive vanity in one's achievements
narcissism
excessive focus on oneself and one's achievements
commend
to praise formally or officially
self-assured
confident in one's own abilities
acclaim
enthusiastic and public praise
prestige
widespread respect and admiration
triumphant
having won a victory or success
boast
to talk with pride about one's achievements
Shame Vocabulary(12)
abash
to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
chagrin
a feeling of distress or embarrassment
compunction
a feeling of guilt or moral scruple
contrition
the state of feeling remorseful and penitent
discomfit
to make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed
ignominy
public shame or disgrace
mordant
bitingly sarcastic or biting in a way that causes shame
penitent
feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong
remorse
deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
shamefaced
having a shameful or embarrassed appearance
stigma
a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
vicarious shame
shame experienced on behalf of someone else
Questions in this Study Set(24)
1. What does 'self-esteem' mean?
2. What does 'ignominy' mean?
3. Which word means 'to praise formally or officially'?
4. Which word means 'to make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed'?
5. 'Laudable' is best defined as?
6. 'Chagrin' can best be defined as what?
7. What does 'exult' mean?
8. What does 'compunction' mean?
9. Which word means 'having won a victory or success'?
10. Which word is synonymous with 'remorse'?
11. What does 'vainglory' mean?
12. In which context would you use 'shamefaced'?
13. Which word means 'enthusiastic and public praise'?
14. What does 'mordant' imply?
15. 'Narcissism' is best defined as?
16. Which word means 'shame experienced on behalf of someone else'?
17. What does 'prestige' mean?
18. What does 'contrition' signify?
19. Which word means 'to talk with pride about one's achievements'?
20. Which of the following describes a mark of disgrace?
21. What does 'self-assured' mean?
22. What does 'abash' mean?
23. Which word means 'a feeling of deep satisfaction from achievements'?
24. Which word refers to deep regret for a wrong committed?
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