GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dull | tedious |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |