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
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
malcontenta discontented person:
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
portlydignified
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise