GRE Word List

STREW

to spread by scattering

The meaning of the word strew is to spread by scattering.

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pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
contusioninjury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
fabricateinvent
depictto represent by or as if by a picture