GRE Word List
DEARTH
scarcity that makes dear
The meaning of the word dearth is scarcity that makes dear.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |