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 |
|---|---|
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |