GRE Word List
SMUG
highly self-satisfied
The meaning of the word smug is highly self-satisfied.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |