GRE Word List
DEARTH
scarcity that makes dear
The meaning of the word dearth is scarcity that makes dear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |