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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
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| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| resign | relegate |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |