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 |
|---|---|
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |