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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 1

humble

adjective

Definition

not proud or arrogant; modest

In a sentence

Despite his fame, the actor remained humble.

Similar words

  • modest
  • unassuming

Related vocabulary

Why this word matters: humble appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.