GRE Word List

SMATTERING

superficial piecemeal knowledge

The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.

Random words

WordMeaning
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
retiringreserved
slaughterthe act of killing
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
flushto fly away suddenly
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as