GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |