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 |
|---|---|
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |