GRE Word List

SMEAR

a viscous or sticky substance

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

Random words

WordMeaning
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
dingydirty
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past