GRE Word List
SMATTERING
slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German
The meaning of the word smattering is slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caliber | ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber |
| pique | irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity |
| luminous | shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs |
| begrudge | envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success. |
| aquiline | curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose |
| bovine | cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm |
| resignation | patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ. resigned: acquiescent |
| stumble | trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; N. |
| extradition | surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite |
| disband | dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded. |
