GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

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WordMeaning
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
modicuma small portion : a limited quantity
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
ephemerallasting a very short time
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense