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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WordMeaning
bedizento dress or adorn gaudily
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
trappingsoutward signs
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
expoundto set forth : state
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
mausoleuma large tomb
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions