GRE Word List
DEARTH
scarcity that makes dear
The meaning of the word dearth is scarcity that makes dear.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| devious | wandering |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |