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.

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WordMeaning
condolegrieve
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking