GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

Random words

WordMeaning
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
appeasepacify
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand