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 |
|---|---|
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |