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 |
|---|---|
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
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| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |