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 |
|---|---|
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| sheer | unqualified |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |