GRE Word List

RARE

seldom occurring or found : uncommon

The meaning of the word rare is seldom occurring or found : uncommon.

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WordMeaning
gustoan individual or special taste
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
bravehaving or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage
hoarygray or white with or as if with age
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator