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 |
|---|---|
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| giddy | dizzy |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |