GRE Word List

SMATTERING

superficial piecemeal knowledge

The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.

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WordMeaning
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
chasethe hunting of wild animals
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
entourageone's attendants or associates
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application