GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |