GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

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WordMeaning
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
chivalrousvaliant
perditioneternal damnation
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
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emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert