GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

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WordMeaning
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
credencemental acceptance as true or real
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
bigota person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey