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 |
|---|---|
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| nib | bill |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| minuscule | very small |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |