GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
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| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
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| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
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