GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

The meaning of the word dearth is scarcity that makes dear.

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WordMeaning
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
demolitionthe act of demolishing
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
determinatehaving defined limits