GRE Word List
RAREFIED
being less dense
The meaning of the word rarefied is being less dense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maroon | a dark red |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |