GRE Word List
SPARSE
not thick; thinly scattered; scanty
The meaning of the word sparse is not thick; thinly scattered; scanty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ratiocination | reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically |
| jurisdiction | right and power to apply the law; authority |
| converse | opposite; ADJ. |
| riddle | pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone) |
| humid | damp; N. humidity |
| chauvinist | blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin |
| plump | pleasantly fat; nicely rounded |
| succulent | juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus |
| regimen | prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer |
| agenda | items of business at a meeting |
