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 |
|---|---|
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |