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 |
|---|---|
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |