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 |
|---|---|
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |