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 |
|---|---|
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| wanton | merciless |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| feint | something feigned |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |