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 |
|---|---|
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |