GRE Word List
CONDESCEND
to assume an air of superiority
The meaning of the word condescend is to assume an air of superiority.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| encompass | include |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| spoof | deceive |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |