GRE Word List
DEARTH
scarcity that makes dear
The meaning of the word dearth is scarcity that makes dear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |