GRE Word List

DEARTH

scarcity that makes dear

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

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WordMeaning
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
resurrectto raise from the dead
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
exploitdeed
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal