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 |
|---|---|
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |