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 |
|---|---|
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |