GRE Word List
SMEAR
a viscous or sticky substance
The meaning of the word smear is a viscous or sticky substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |