GRE Word List
SMATTERING
superficial piecemeal knowledge
The meaning of the word smattering is superficial piecemeal knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |