GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |