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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commune | talk over |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| addle | rotten |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |