GRE Word List

SMATTERING

superficial piecemeal knowledge

The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.

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WordMeaning
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
transcendentaltranscendent
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay
influxa coming in
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance