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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staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
crypticsecret
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of
fabricateinvent
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment