GRE Word List
SUPERCILIOUS
coolly and patronizingly haughty
The meaning of the word supercilious is coolly and patronizingly haughty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| acetic | vinegary |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| hirsute | hairy |