GRE Word List
SPARSE
of few and scattered elements
The meaning of the word sparse is of few and scattered elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |