GRE Word List
SIMPER
to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner
The meaning of the word simper is to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| nexus | connection |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |