GRE Word List
DEARTH
scarcity that makes dear
The meaning of the word dearth is scarcity that makes dear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| espouse | marry |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |