GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |