GRE Word List
SMIRK
to smile in a smug or condescending way
The meaning of the word smirk is to smile in a smug or condescending way.
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maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
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sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
purveyor | one that purveys |
libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |