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 |
|---|---|
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |