GRE Word List
SMUG
self-satisfied; complacent
The meaning of the word smug is self-satisfied; complacent.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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nugatory | worthless; futile |
odyssey | long, eventful, adventurous journey |
animosity | active enmity |
invidious | designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison |
resolution | determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose |
equipoise | balance; balancing force; equilibrium |
sheer | pure; thin and transparent; very steep |
clamor | loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous |
hew | cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N. |
ample | enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space |