GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| dingy | dirty |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| quisling | traitor |