GRE Word List

SPARSE

of few and scattered elements

The meaning of the word sparse is of few and scattered elements.

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WordMeaning
judiciarya system of courts of law
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
componenta constituent part : ingredient
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance