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 |
|---|---|
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| grudging | unwilling |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |