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 |
|---|---|
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| delve | excavate |
| haven | harbor |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |