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.

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WordMeaning
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
hovelan open shed or shelter
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch