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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hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
stem | the main trunk of a plant |
whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
urchin | hedgehog |
hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |