GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |