GRE Word List
SMUG
highly self-satisfied
The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
benison | blessing |
viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
pundit | pandit |
introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |