GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |