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 |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| retiring | reserved |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |