GRE Word List
SUPERCILIOUS
coolly and patronizingly haughty
The meaning of the word supercilious is coolly and patronizingly haughty.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| pliant | pliable |