GRE Word List

SUPERCILIOUS

coolly and patronizingly haughty

The meaning of the word supercilious is coolly and patronizingly haughty.

Random words

WordMeaning
encompassinclude
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
pedagogueteacher
enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
braidto make from braids
neophytea new convert : proselyte
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
fleeta number of warships under a single command
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility