GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |