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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| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
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| disclose | to make known or public |
| succor | relief |