GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distant | separated in space : away |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |