GRE Word List
SMUG
highly self-satisfied
The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| bauble | trinket |