GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comprise | to be made up of |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| impediment | something that impedes |