GRE Word List
SMUG
highly self-satisfied
The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implode | to burst inward |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |