GRE Word List
SCANTY
limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
The meaning of the word scanty is limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| condole | grieve |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |