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 |
|---|---|
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |