GRE Word List
SMUG
highly self-satisfied
The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| whimsy | whim |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |