GRE Word List
SUPERCILIOUS
coolly and patronizingly haughty
The meaning of the word supercilious is coolly and patronizingly haughty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |