GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

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WordMeaning
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
antithesisthe direct opposite
blueslow spirits : melancholy