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 |