GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

Random words

WordMeaning
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
darta light spear
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
litheeasily bent or flexed
corollarya proposition (see proposition
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element