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 |
|---|---|
| grotto | cave |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| wreak | bring about |