GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |