GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |