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 |
|---|---|
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
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| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |