GRE Word List
DEARTH
scarcity that makes dear
The meaning of the word dearth is scarcity that makes dear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| clime | climate |