GRE Word List

SUPERCILIOUS

coolly and patronizingly haughty

The meaning of the word supercilious is coolly and patronizingly haughty.

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WordMeaning
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impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
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dilateto become enlarged or widened
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table