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 |
|---|---|
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |