GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

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WordMeaning
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
smotherto kill by depriving of air