GRE Word List

SMATTERING

superficial piecemeal knowledge

The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.

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WordMeaning
ossifyto change into bone
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
sophistphilosopher
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
callusa thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark