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 |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |