GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

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WordMeaning
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
brazenmade of brass
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
husbanda male partner in a marriage
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable