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 |
|---|---|
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| natal | native |
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| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
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| wastrel | vagabond |
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