GRE Word List

SMEAR

a viscous or sticky substance

The meaning of the word smear is a viscous or sticky substance.

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dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
gistessence; main point; substance
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
trancestupor