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 |
|---|---|
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |