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
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
farcestuff
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
historichistorical
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
evoketo call forth or up: such as