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 |
|---|---|
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |