GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| aver | to declare positively |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |