GRE Word List

SMEAR

a viscous or sticky substance

The meaning of the word smear is a viscous or sticky substance.

Random words

WordMeaning
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
venisonthe edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage