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 |
|---|---|
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| leery | suspicious |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| fleck | streak |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |