GRE Word List

SMATTERING

superficial piecemeal knowledge

The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.

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WordMeaning
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
vipera 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
egregiousconspicuous
afterlifean existence after death
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
untenablenot able to be defended