GRE Word List
SUPERCILIOUS
coolly and patronizingly haughty
The meaning of the word supercilious is coolly and patronizingly haughty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| noisome | noxious |