GRE Word List

SMATTERING

superficial piecemeal knowledge

The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.

Random words

WordMeaning
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
colossalof, relating to, or resembling a colossus
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog