GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| bulk | magnitude |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |