GRE Word List

SMUG

highly self-satisfied

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

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WordMeaning
acmethe highest point or stage
congruentcongruous
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
vertexthe top of the head
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
gistessence; main point; substance
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness