GRE Word List
PAUCITY
smallness of number : fewness
The meaning of the word paucity is smallness of number : fewness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |