GRE Word List
DEARTH
scarcity that makes dear
The meaning of the word dearth is scarcity that makes dear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |