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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preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
limnto draw or paint on a surface
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose