GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| collate | to compare critically |
| occident | west |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |