GRE Word List

SMEAR

a viscous or sticky substance

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

Random words

WordMeaning
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
conscripta conscripted person (such as a military recruit)
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
compulsivehaving power to compel
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil