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 |
|---|---|
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| warranted | sanction |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |