GRE Word List
BESMIRCH
soil; defile; make dirty
The meaning of the word besmirch is soil; defile; make dirty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analgesia | condition of being unable to feel pain |
| zest | outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life |
| stratum | layer of earth's surface; layer of society; PL. strata |
| confidant | trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret) |
| eccentricity | oddity; idiosyncrasy |
| render | give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully |
| recuperate | recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses |
| facetious | joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous |
| insipid | lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character |
| shoddy | made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick |
