GRE Word List
SMUG
self-satisfied; complacent
The meaning of the word smug is self-satisfied; complacent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
