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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WordMeaning
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
ramificationbranch
fortuitousoccurring by chance
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
abnegationdenial