GRE Word List
BESMIRCH
soil; defile; make dirty
The meaning of the word besmirch is soil; defile; make dirty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incontrovertible | indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable |
| gyroscope | apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc. |
| munificent | very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience |
| anemia | condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic |
| waffle | speak equivocally about an issue; N. |
| madrigal | pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments |
| mnemonic | pertaining to memory; assisting the memory; N: device, such as as formula or rhyme, used as a mnemonic aid |
| unwitting | not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know |
| oligarchy | government by a privileged few |
| economy | efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources |