ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00774 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
barren
adj.
US/ˈbærən/
UK/ˈbærən/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency35/100
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Meanings of barren
1adjective
Unable to produce crops, vegetation, or offspring; unproductive or lacking in something desirable.
The barren desert stretched endlessly across the horizon.
The barren desert stretched endlessly across the horizon.
After years of drought, the once-fertile land became barren and lifeless.
After years of drought, the once-fertile land became barren and lifeless.
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Derivatives of barren
barrenness
the quality of being barren (noun)
The barrenness of the landscape made it difficult for settlers to establish communities.
The barrenness of the landscape made it difficult for settlers to establish communities.
barren land
land unsuitable for growing crops (noun phrase)
Farmers struggled to grow crops on the barren land during the prolonged drought.
Farmers struggled to grow crops on the barren land during the prolonged drought.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of barren
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Common Phrases with barren
barren landscapebarren landscape
barren desertbarren desert
barren landbarren land
barren wastelandbarren wasteland
barren of hopebarren of hope
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Practice Question: barren
Choose the best word for the blank
The ___ landscape offered no shelter or food for the nomadic tribes traveling through it.
- A barren
- B barrenly
- C barrens
- D barrenness
An adjective is needed to modify the noun 'landscape'; 'barren' is the correct adjectival form.