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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WordMeaning
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
privyprivate
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
manumitto release from slavery
crescendoa gradual increase
fortuitousoccurring by chance
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor