GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |