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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| pilfer | steal |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |