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 |
|---|---|
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| intermediary | mediator |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| vertex | the top of the head |