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 |
|---|---|
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| fluke | flatfish |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |