GRE Word List

RAREFIED

being less dense

The meaning of the word rarefied is being less dense.

Random words

WordMeaning
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
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
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
pryto look closely or inquisitively
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
paltryinferior