Elementary SSAT vocabulary
scarce
adjective
Available only in small amounts and not easy to get.
Closest meaning
hard to find
Examples
- Fresh water became scarce during the long, dry summer.
- Tickets were scarce after our school announced the popular play.
- Chocolate chips were scarce, so Dad added raisins instead.
Try a practice question
Which is closest in meaning to “scarce”?
- A.hard to find
- B.extremely bad
- C.removable lock
- D.oppose
Show the answer
A. hard to find — scarce means “Available only in small amounts and not easy to get.”
Easy to mix up
Words close to scarce in meaning or spelling.
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