GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

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WordMeaning
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals
pursea small bag for money
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of