GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |