GRE Word List

SUPERCILIOUS

coolly and patronizingly haughty

The meaning of the word supercilious is coolly and patronizingly haughty.

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WordMeaning
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
noisomenoxious