GRE Word List
SMUG
self-satisfied; complacent
The meaning of the word smug is self-satisfied; complacent.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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abysmal | bottomless |
cauterize | burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection |
etymology | study of word parts; study of the origins of words |
idyll | short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers |
pendulous | hanging; suspended |
coincidence | the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental |
favoritism | display of partiality toward a favored person |
extirpate | root up; uproot; destroy completely |
relent | become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe |
appropriate | acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate |