GRE Word List
IMPERIOUS
marked by arrogant assurance : domineering
The meaning of the word imperious is marked by arrogant assurance : domineering.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| pilfer | steal |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |