GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |