GRE Word List
SMUG
highly self-satisfied
The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encompass | include |
| leery | suspicious |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |