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 |
|---|---|
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| lewd | obscene |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |