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
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
porouspossessing or full of pores
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
phenomenaphenomenon
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement