GRE Word List
SMUG
highly self-satisfied
The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seemly | good-looking |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| shove | to push along |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |