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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| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| sheer | unqualified |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
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