GRE Word List
SMUG
highly self-satisfied
The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |