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 |
|---|---|
| levy | impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco |
| cadet | student at a military school |
| ramshackle | (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart |
| irate | angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath |
| polemic | attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy |
| court | attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster |
| wrinkle | small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V. |
| temperament | characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress |
| cynical | skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness |
| enmity | ill will; hatred; hostility |
