GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

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WordMeaning
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
clichea trite phrase or expression
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
toutto make much of : promote
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals