GRE Word List
SMUG
highly self-satisfied
The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |