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 |
|---|---|
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| wanton | merciless |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |