GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| nexus | connection |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| osseous | bony |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |