GRE Word List
SUPERCILIOUS
coolly and patronizingly haughty
The meaning of the word supercilious is coolly and patronizingly haughty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| hirsute | hairy |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| resign | relegate |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |