GRE Word List
DEARTH
scarcity that makes dear
The meaning of the word dearth is scarcity that makes dear.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |