GRE Word List

SPARSE

of few and scattered elements

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

Random words

WordMeaning
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
delveexcavate
havenharbor
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning