GRE Word List
SMUG
highly self-satisfied
The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |