| word | rare |
|---|---|
| definition | adjective Something that is rare is not common and is therefore interesting or valuable . ...the black-necked crane, one of the rarest species in the world. She collects rare plants. Do you want to know about a particular rare stamp or rare stamps in general? An event or situation that is rare does not occur very often. ...on those rare occasions when he did eat alone. Heart attacks were extremely rare in babies, he said. It's apparently rare for anyone to have two legs the same length. I think it's very rare to have big families nowadays. You use rare to emphasize an extremely good or remarkable quality. Ferris has a rare ability to record her observations on paper. It was a rare pleasure to see him in action. ...a leader of rare strength and instinct. Meat that is rare is cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red. Thick tuna steaks are eaten rare, like beef. Waiter, I specifically asked for this steak rare. |
| inflections | rarerrarest |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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