GRE Word List
DEARTH
scarcity that makes dear
The meaning of the word dearth is scarcity that makes dear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |