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 |
|---|---|
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |