GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |