GRE Word List

SMUG

highly self-satisfied

The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.

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franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
lateralof or relating to the side
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane