GRE Word List
SMUDGE
dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; V.
The meaning of the word smudge is dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stipple | paint or draw with dots or short strokes |
| incapacitate | disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity |
| pore | study industriously; ponder; scrutinize; Ex. pore over the book; N. |
| metropolis | large city |
| dull | (of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V. |
| prate | talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly |
| conciliatory | reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger) |
| yore | time long past; Ex. in the days of yore |
| paleontology | study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents |
| subtlety | perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning |
