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 |
|---|---|
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |