GRE Word List
SPARSE
of few and scattered elements
The meaning of the word sparse is of few and scattered elements.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| mischance | bad luck |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
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| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| regime | regimen |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
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