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 |
|---|---|
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| obscure | dark |