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

WordMeaning
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue