GRE Word List

PAUCITY

smallness of number : fewness

The meaning of the word paucity is smallness of number : fewness.

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WordMeaning
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
antisepticopposing microbial infection
leave-takingdeparture
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
compulsionan act of compelling
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease