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 |
|---|---|
| distant | separated in space : away |
| mischance | bad luck |
| edifice | building |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |