GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |