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 |
|---|---|
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| wreak | bring about |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |