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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dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
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blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
schismdivision
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern