GRE Word List
SMATTERING
slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German
The meaning of the word smattering is slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| plaudit | praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud |
| spurious | false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments |
| travail | strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth |
| precipice | cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice |
| spasmodic | fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion |
| fluted | having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column |
| opportune | timely; well-chosen |
| gush | (of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound. |
| convoke | call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation |