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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gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
reverie | daydream |
pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
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compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
legerdemain | sleight of hand |
fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |