GRE Word List

SMATTERING

superficial piecemeal knowledge

The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.

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WordMeaning
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
abbreviateto make briefer
potablesuitable for drinking
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imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness