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 |
|---|---|
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |