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 |
|---|---|
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
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| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
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| evenhanded | fair |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |