GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

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sparseof few and scattered elements
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
integralessential to completeness : constituent
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
lopsidedleaning to one side
ossifyto change into bone
pedagogueteacher