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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sluggarda habitually lazy person
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
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mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy