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 |
|---|---|
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |