GRE Word List
SMUG
highly self-satisfied
The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |