GRE Word List
SUPERCILIOUS
coolly and patronizingly haughty
The meaning of the word supercilious is coolly and patronizingly haughty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| quorum | a select group |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |