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
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
desiccateto dry up
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
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bouta spell or period of activity: such as
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous