GRE Word List

SPARSE

of few and scattered elements

The meaning of the word sparse is of few and scattered elements.

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WordMeaning
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
malodoroushaving a bad odor
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
kindredof a similar nature or character : like