GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

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inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
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wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
realmkingdom
unsavoryinsipid