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 |
|---|---|
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| privy | private |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |