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 |
|---|---|
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| regime | regimen |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |