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 |
|---|---|
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| demise | death |