GRE Word List
SUPERCILIOUS
coolly and patronizingly haughty
The meaning of the word supercilious is coolly and patronizingly haughty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| significant | having meaning |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |