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
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
dismissto permit or cause to leave
ossifyto change into bone
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter