GRE Word List

SMUG

highly self-satisfied

The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.

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WordMeaning
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
concatenatelinked together
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
lopsidedleaning to one side
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose