GRE Word List
SMUG
highly self-satisfied
The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |