GRE Word List

SMEAR

a viscous or sticky substance

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

Random words

WordMeaning
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
gradationa series forming successive stages
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
topographythe 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
irksometending to irk : tedious
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion