GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

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bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
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procurementthe act or process of procuring
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dismantleto disconnect the pieces of