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 |
|---|---|
| nomenclature | name |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| enduring | lasting |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| plait | pleat |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |