GRE Word List
SMELT
any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
The meaning of the word smelt is any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |