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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |