GRE Word List

PAUCITY

smallness of number : fewness

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

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WordMeaning
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
fineryornament
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
suitorone that petitions or entreats
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes