GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |