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.
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| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
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