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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WordMeaning
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
irremediablenot remediable
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless