GRE Word List
DEARTH
scarcity that makes dear
The meaning of the word dearth is scarcity that makes dear.
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|---|---|
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
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| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
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