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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |