GRE Word List
PAUCITY
scarcity; dearth
The meaning of the word paucity is scarcity; dearth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dogged | determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert's dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean |
| imponderable | weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound |
| falsify | make (something written) false by changing |
| gerontocracy | government ruled by old people |
| warranted | justified; authorized |
| nihilist | one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement |
| condole | express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow |
| satellite | small body revolving around a larger one |
| inquisitive | eager for knowledge; unduly curious |
| execute | put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution |
