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
outmodednot being in style
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
rusea wily subterfuge
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
culpritone accused of or charged with a crime
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs