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 |
|---|---|
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| drab | slattern |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |