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 |
|---|---|
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |