GRE vocabulary
simper
to smile in a silly, self-conscious, or affected way
In a sentence
Simper in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing simper in a sentence.
She simpered at the compliment, clearly fishing for more.
Synonyms
smirkgrin
Antonyms
scowlfrown
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Common questions
Questions about “simper”
Simper (verb) means to smile in a silly, self-conscious, or affected way
Here is simper used in an example sentence: "She simpered at the compliment, clearly fishing for more."
Common synonyms for simper include smirk, grin.
Antonyms of simper include scowl, frown.
Simper is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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