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 |
|---|---|
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| portly | dignified |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |