GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| untenable | not able to be defended |