GRE Word List
BESMIRCH
soil; defile; make dirty
The meaning of the word besmirch is soil; defile; make dirty.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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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 |