GRE Word List

MULTIPLICITY

the quality or state of being multiple or various

The meaning of the word multiplicity is the quality or state of being multiple or various.

Random words

WordMeaning
contrivancea thing contrived
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
dissectionthe act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
relegateto send into exile : banish
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination