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
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
incensematerial used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
pendingduring
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)