GRE Word List
SUPERCILIOUS
coolly and patronizingly haughty
The meaning of the word supercilious is coolly and patronizingly haughty.
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|---|---|
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| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
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| crossbreed | hybridize |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
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