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 |
|---|---|
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| ensconce | shelter |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |