GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
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| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
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| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
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