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 |
|---|---|
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |