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
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
confideto have confidence : trust
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
garnishdecorate
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21