Meager
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adjective
Definition
Lacking in quantity or quality; insufficient
Examples
“The workers survived on meager wages.”
“The harvest was meager due to the drought.”
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GRE Tip
Meager is a easy-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "sparse" or "scant" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "abundant".
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