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 |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |