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 |
|---|---|
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| unsavory | insipid |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |