GRE Word List
SMEAR
a viscous or sticky substance
The meaning of the word smear is a viscous or sticky substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |