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 |
|---|---|
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |