GRE Word List

CONDESCEND

to assume an air of superiority

The meaning of the word condescend is to assume an air of superiority.

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absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
slewa large number
paragona model of excellence or perfection
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning